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Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, the ruins of Petra, Palmyra and Jerash, and the mountains of Sinai all appear in the map...

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Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, the ruins of Petra, Palmyra and Jerash, and the mountains of Sinai all appear in the maps from Palestine and Syria, here from the fifth edition of Baedeker's guide, published in 1912. City plans, archaeological ground plans and regional surveys extend the guide's stated coverage to Mesopotamia, Babylonia and Cyprus. Jerusalem has both historical and contemporary plans, Damascus and Beirut accompany Masada and other religious and archaeological sites, and Sinai maps enlarge the country around St Catherine's. Cypriot coverage includes Nicosia and Famagusta, and the guide's historical names preserve its pre-war framework.

Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, the ruins of Petra, Palmyra and Jerash, and the mountains of Sinai all appear in the maps from Palestine and Syria, here from the fifth edition of Baedeker's guide, published in 1912. City plans, archaeological ground plans and regional surveys extend the guide's stated coverage to Mesopotamia, Babylonia and Cyprus. Jerusalem has both historical and contemporary plans, Damascus and Beirut accompany Masada and other religious and archaeological sites, and Sinai maps enlarge the country around St Catherine's. Cypriot coverage includes Nicosia and Famagusta, and the guide's historical names preserve its pre-war framework.

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